Denver Restaurant Week sets new records

Once again, Denver Restaurant Week set a new record this year for the number of meals served — 404,400 — Visit Denver reported Friday.

That’s up from last year’s total of 360,480 meals for the annual metro-wide restaurant promotion. The 2010 total was 335,580, and 2009’s total was 298,200.

The eighth annual event, held Feb. 25-March 9, also set a new record for participating restaurants: 339, up from 303 last year and 282 in 2010.

These days, Restaurant Week is actually two weeks. Participating restaurants typically offer a multi-course meal for the fixed price of $52.80 for two, pegged to Denver’s 5,280-foot altitude, or $26.40 for one.

“The record-setting numbers for Denver Restaurant Week 2012 are a great indication of how much is happening in Denver’s dining scene,” Visit Denver President and CEO Richard Scharf said in a statement.